A 64-year-old businessman of Helena, East Coast Demerara (ECD), is nursing gunshot injuries after he was shot on Thursday morning along Unity Old Road.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) said the incident, which is being investigated as discharging a loaded firearm with intent, occurred sometime between 6:30 a.m. and 6:45 a.m.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the businessman had stopped his motor vehicle along the northern parapet in the vicinity of Unity Old Road and exited the vehicle.
According to police, while he was there, he saw a white motor vehicle approaching from the eastern direction. He then reportedly heard a loud explosion and fell to the ground.
The injured man later contacted someone for assistance and was taken to a private medical facility, where he was examined by a doctor and admitted. Police said he sustained injuries to his abdomen, right elbow and left arm. His condition has been listed as stable.
No arrest has been made. Investigations are ongoing.
